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Recent Examples of motel
Police have not said if the stabbing happened in one of the rooms or in another part of the motel, and have yet to release a motive for the stabbing.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives determined the victim and another man were in the parking lot of the motel when a disturbance occurred.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives determined the victim and another man were in the parking lot of the motel when a disturbance occurred.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
Noun
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The spa also includes hairdressing and nail care services, with special treatments for brides.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The spa covers 2,160 square feet, and below street level is the Brave Club.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Polaris trail is a black diamond run accessed by the resort’s Backside Express lift.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ski patrol found the man on the Martis Trail, another advanced run, according to the resort.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rugged terrain where the skiers are missing had been closed to the public for a century before the Truckee Donner Land Trust bought it and opened the huts, which are outfitted with basic accommodations such as sleeping pads, gas stoves and flush toilets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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On average, 388,000 people will seek accommodations nightly during the games.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearly a third of the July 4 flood deaths occurred in youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
Noun
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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